There are situations in life that require the intervention and application of sincere and superior understanding and interpretation. These situations include solving conflicts and resolution of peace among individuals or societies, passing judgment, and making personal life decisions (Driscoll, 2019). In all these instances, the ability to effectively make the right choice is contingent on having an insight into the situation beyond the understanding of the average person. This, in essence, is the application of the gift of wisdom. Wisdom not only entails insight and understanding of situations but also the ability to judge when to apply the interpretation to a situation and when to refrain. Wisdom also involves the ability to synthesize God’s word and the biblical truth in a way which other people cannot (McLaughlin & McMinn, 2015) . For effective and non-consequential decision-making, it is imperative to combine one’s analysis of the situation and the biblical understanding of the situation. The application of the gift of wisdom in contemporary life transcends the analysis and interpretation of biblical scriptures as it can be used in making personal and societal decisions. Thus, daring not to cat on the gift of wisdom could have detrimental implications vis a vis making decision guided by spiritual wisdom.
Wisdom is undoubtedly the manifestation of God’s reasoning and judgment in an individual. It, therefore, serves the purpose of uniting individuals and societies. “ But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and hypocrisy.” (James 3: 17 NKJV) God expects those with this gift to use it to solve crises and pacify conflicting factions. One of the biblical application of wisdom is depicted through King Solomon. During his 40-year reign as the King of Israel, Solomon dared to act on wisdom in several instances, thereby ensuring that the Israelites coexisted in harmony. One popular instance is the case where two harlots were in a confrontation over who was the rightful mother of the child. By ordering the baby to be split into two and be shared between the two women, Solomon used his gift of wisdom to determine who the birth mother was (1 Kings 3:16-28 NKJV). Besides the numerous incidences in which he demonstrated wisdom, Solomon also had shortcomings in which he failed to use his wisdom and spiritual judgment. He ignored God’s command, married hundreds of women, and sought many concubines. This failure to harken God’s command was complacency in acting on wisdom. Solomon dared not to act 0on his wisdom, and this culminated in his fallout with God.
Delegate your assignment to our experts and they will do the rest.
Conflict arises at several levels in society. One such incident involved conflict between two groups in my school following the school council elections. One party contested the results of the elections, declaring that the whole process had been flawed and the purported winners did not deserve it. This created chaos in the school as the entire student’s body was divided into two. The chasm created by political alignment meant that all normal curriculum activities were jeopardized. As the outgoing head of the student’s council, I was well positioned to intervene and bring the two factions to an amicable solution. In my tenure, I had intervened in other instances that required authoritative judgment and wisdom and had successfully resolved the situations. In this regard, I was apt to end the crisis that was getting out of hand. I, however, declined the role of leading the building bridges council because I thought that the issues of the council elections did not involve me anymore. After all, I was a finalist and would soon be leaving the institutions. This decision, however, had dire repercussions on the entire school fraternity. The stalemate got out of hand and even turned violent. There were casualties, which prompted the state education department to close the school indefinitely. If I had chosen to use my gift of wisdom, I would have salvaged the situation. However, I dared not, and the effects were detrimental.
References
Driscoll, Mark. (2019). Spiritual Growth. Understanding Spiritual Gifts. Cru. Retrieved on 9 th June 2019 from https://www.cru.org/us/en/train-and-grow/spiritual-growth/understanding-spiritual-gifts.html
McLaughlin, P., & McMinn, M. R. (2015). Studying wisdom: Toward a Christian integrative perspective. Journal of Psychology and Theology , 43 (2), 121-130.
